Direct and Indirect Narration Questions Practice Question and Answer

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The girl wondered where the sparrows had gone. 

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    The girl said , "Oh ! Where had the sparrows gone?"
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    The girl said , "Oh ,! where have the sparrows gone ?"
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    The girl said , "Oh ! Where the sparrows have gone?"
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    The girl said , "Oh ! Where are the sparrows?"
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Answer : 2. "The girl said , "Oh ,! where have the sparrows gone ?""

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She said, " I am sorry, I am not able to submit those papers ". 

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    She apologized for not being able to submit those papers.
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    She exclaimed with sorrow that she was sorry and she will not be able to submit those papers.
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    She said she was sorry , she is not able to submit those papers.
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    She said that she was sorry and she will not be able to submit those papers.
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Answer : 1. "She apologized for not being able to submit those papers. "

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Mr. Robinson asked his son what he wanted to be when he grew up.

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    Mr. Robinson said , " My son, what did you want to be when you grew up ? "
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    Mr. Robinson said , " My son , what would you be when you grow up ? "
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    "My son, " said Mr. Robinson , " what will you be when you grow up ? ''
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    "My son , " said Mr. Robinson , " what do you want to be when you grow up ? "
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Answer : 4. ""My son , " said Mr. Robinson , " what do you want to be when you grow up ? " "

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The karate teacher asked me why I had been absent the day before. 

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    The karate teacher asked me, "Why are you absent the day before ?"
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    The karate teacher asked me, "Were you absent the day before?"
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    The karate teacher asked me, "Why were you absent yesterday ?"
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    The karate teacher asked me, "Why are you absent yesterday ?"
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Answer : 3. "The karate teacher asked me, "Why were you absent yesterday ?" "

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In the question a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

“Tomorrow” gives me no time !” said Amanda.

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    Amanda exclaimed that tomorrow gives her no time.
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    Amanda said that tomorrow gave her no time at all.
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    Amanda exclaimed that tomorrow had given her no time.
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    Amanda exclaimed that the following day gave her no time.
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Answer : 4. "Amanda exclaimed that the following day gave her no time."

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In the question a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

Looking at the Taj Mahal the tourist said, “ What an exquisitely beautiful creation !”

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    Looking Taj Mahal the tourist told that it is an exquisitely beautiful creation.
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    Looking at the Taj Mahal the tourist exclaimed in wonder that what an exquisitely beautiful creation.
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    Looking Taj Mahal the tourist said what an exquisitely beautiful creation it was indeed.
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    Looking at the Taj Mahal the tourist exclaimed in wonder that it was indeed an exquisitely beautiful creation.
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Answer : 4. "Looking at the Taj Mahal the tourist exclaimed in wonder that it was indeed an exquisitely beautiful creation."

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In the question a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

They said, “It was raining heavily, when they came out of the theatre.

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    They said that it was raining heavily, when they had come out of the theatre.
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    They said that it had been raining heavily, when they came out of the theatre.
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    They said that it rained when they had come out of the theatre
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    They said that it had been raining heavily, when they had come out of the theatre.
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Answer : 2. "They said that it had been raining heavily, when they came out of the theatre."

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In the question a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

“And you believe all this?” asked Sriram, in surprise.

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    Sriram asked me in surprise if I believed all this.
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    Sriram asked me in disbelief if I was believing all this.
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    Surprised, Sriram asked me whether I believed all that.
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    Sriram was amazed that I believed all that.
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Answer : 3. "Surprised, Sriram asked me whether I believed all that."

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